A bombing at a Jewish community centre in Buenos Aires killed 85 people.
Updated 20 Aug 2026
On 18 July 1994, an explosion destroyed the headquarters of the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association in central Buenos Aires. Eighty-five people were killed and hundreds injured. [1]
Argentine investigations accused Iranian officials and Hezbollah members of involvement, allegations they deny. Separate proceedings documented obstruction and misconduct in the original investigation. [2]
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An explosion destroyed the Argentine Israelite Mutual Association headquarters in Buenos Aires, killing 85 people and injuring hundreds.
Source: Public Prosecutor's Office of Argentina ↗Prosecutors accused Iranian officials of directing the attack and Hezbollah members of carrying it out; the accused parties deny involvement.
Source: Public Prosecutor's Office of Argentina ↗INTERPOL's General Assembly upheld Red Notices sought in connection with the bombing following a dispute over the Argentine requests.
Source: INTERPOL ↗The Inter-American Court of Human Rights held Argentina responsible for failures in prevention and investigation and for denial of access to truth and justice for victims and families.
Source: Argentina Official Gazette ↗The Federal Criminal Cassation Court characterized the bombing as a crime against humanity and attributed planning to Iran and execution to Hezbollah; the principal accused have not been tried in Argentina.
Source: Government of Argentina ↗The AMIA special unit continues to maintain the investigative record, while no criminal trial has resolved the charges against the principal accused.
Source: Public Prosecutor's Office of Argentina ↗0 videos
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